J.B. Hunt focuses hiring on veterans, spouses

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program and its Fastport partner welcomed J.B. Hunt Transport as a new colleague in its effort to find promising career opportunities for veterans and their spouses nationwide.

J.B. Hunt is continuing its mission to help America’s military families by connecting military men and women and their spouses to job opportunities. As part of the partnership, J.B. Hunt will supply a fast-track to meaningful employment to veterans and their spouses in their driving force as well as office support. J.B. Hunt will provide mentorship throughout the recruiting and on-boarding process as well as assistance in relocation where it applies.

“By joining forces with Hiring Our Heroes and Fastport, J.B. Hunt will be able to showcase our multiple career avenues in a ‘one-stop-shop’ for veterans and their spouses and communicate quickly and directly with those that have already made the transition to civilian life as well as those that are just starting the process out-of-country,” said Craig Harper, executive vice president.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. employs over 18,000 people nationwide with 13,500 of those in their driving force and 16 percent of their employees identifying as veterans. J.B. Hunt also ranks No. 14 on the G.I. Jobs 2014 Top 100 Military Friendly Employers list.